Pastoral Care Models Practice Evaluation Skills Training

Objectives:
• Define pastoral care and its role in community support contexts
• Identify key historical and contemporary pastoral care models
• Describe the purpose and components of practice evaluation in pastoral care
• Understand the scope and requirements of Unit Standard 115999

Topics:
• Overview of pastoral care: definitions, principles, and ethical foundations
• Historical development of pastoral care models
• Introduction to evaluation frameworks: formative, summative, and outcomes-based
• Overview of Unit Standard 115999: outcomes, assessment criteria, and portfolio requirements
• Case study: identifying pastoral care needs in a local community

Objectives:
• Explain the core tenets of the Clinical Pastoral Education (CPE) model
• Describe the narrative pastoral care approach and its applications
• Analyse the strengths and limitations of the crisis intervention model
• Compare different models based on context and client population

Topics:
• Clinical Pastoral Education (CPE): process, supervision, and reflective practice
• Narrative pastoral care: storytelling, meaning-making, and identity reconstruction
• Crisis intervention model: assessment, intervention, and referral
• Comparative analysis of models using case examples
• Practical exercise: identifying appropriate models for given scenarios

Objectives:
• Evaluate the systemic pastoral care model for family and community contexts
• Apply the strengths-based pastoral counselling approach
• Integrate trauma-informed care principles into pastoral practice
• Develop a contextual adaptation of a pastoral care model

Topics:
• Systemic pastoral care: family systems theory and network mapping
• Strengths-based pastoral counselling: asset mapping and resilience building
• Trauma-informed pastoral care: safety, trust, choice, collaboration, empowerment
• Contextual adaptation: African Ubuntu perspectives and cultural sensitivity
• Small group workshop: designing a model for a specific setting (e.g., hospital, prison, school)

Objectives:
• Distinguish between quantitative and qualitative evaluation methods in pastoral care
• Design evaluation tools such as surveys, interviews, and observation checklists
• Apply ethical considerations in evaluating pastoral care interventions
• Interpret evaluation data to inform practice improvement

Topics:
• Quantitative methods: surveys, scales, and statistical basics
• Qualitative methods: interviews, focus groups, thematic analysis
• Mixed-methods approaches and triangulation
• Ethical evaluation: confidentiality, informed consent, and cultural competence
• Practical session: developing an evaluation tool for a pastoral care programme

Objectives:
• Create a logic model linking inputs, activities, outputs, and outcomes
• Conduct a basic needs assessment for a pastoral care programme
• Use reflection and feedback loops to adjust interventions
• Document evaluation findings for accountability and learning

Topics:
• Logic models: theory of change and programme design
• Needs assessment: methods and tools for community mapping
• Reflective practice: journaling, peer feedback, and supervision
• Documentation: reporting templates, case notes, and outcome records
• Role-play: conducting an evaluation interview with a client

Objectives:
• Analyse evaluation data to identify trends, gaps, and successes
• Write a professional evaluation report for stakeholders
• Present evaluation findings to diverse audiences
• Use evaluation results to advocate for resources and policy change

Topics:
• Data analysis: coding, categorising, and synthesising findings
• Writing evaluation reports: structure, language, and recommendations
• Visual presentation: graphs, infographics, and summary tables
• Stakeholder communication: tailoring messages for funders, management, and community
• Case study: presenting findings to a church council or NGO board

Objectives:
• Integrate learning from all days into a coherent personal practice model
• Compile a portfolio of evidence meeting Unit Standard 115999 requirements
• Develop an action plan for ongoing evaluation and professional development
• Demonstrate competence in evaluating pastoral care practice

Topics:
• Integration exercise: creating a personal pastoral care evaluation framework
• Portfolio guidelines: evidence types, formatting, and submission process
• Peer review: sharing and critiquing evaluation frameworks
• Action planning: setting goals for continuous improvement
• Final assessment: presentation of portfolio and Q&A session